CCPR/C/125/D/2323/2013
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
14 May 2019
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Decision adopted by the Committee under the Optional
Protocol, concerning communication No. 2323/2013*, **
Communication submitted by:
F.Z. and M.Z. (represented by counsel, Joseph W.
Allen)
Alleged victims:
The authors and their two minor children
State party:
Canada
Date of communication:
23 December 2013 (initial submission)
Document references:
Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the
Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to
the State party on 27 December 2013 (not issued
in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
29 March 2019
Subject matter:
Deportation to Romania
Procedural issue:
Ratione materiae; level of substantiation of
claims
Substantive issues:
Risk of torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment; non-refoulement
Articles of the Covenant:
3, 6 (1), 7, 9 (1), 17 (1), 24 (1), 26 and 27
Article of the Optional Protocol:
2
* Adopted by the Committee at its 125th session (4–29 March 2019).
** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the communication:
Tania María Abdo Rocholl, Yadh Ben Achour, Ilze Brands Kehris, Christopher Arif Bulkan, Ahmed
Amin Fathalla, Shuichi Furuya, Christof Heyns, Bamariam Koita, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini
Pazartzis, Hernán Quezada Cabrera, Vasilka Sancin, José Manuel Santos Pais, Yuval Shany, Hélène
Tigroudja, Andreas Zimmermann and Gentian Zyberi. In accordance with rule 90 of the Committee’s
rules of procedure, Committee member Marcia Kran did not participate in the examination of the
communication.
GE.19-07888(E)